I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

Fresh Air for Lucy’s Baby Chicks…

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Mama Lucy took her baby chicks out this morning for a little fresh air.

Maybe it’s weird for a dog to love chickens but please don’t tell Lucy because she’s a total natural in the mother hen department.

Lucy is especially fond of the Silver Cochinchick {last week we thought she might be aWhite Cochin because we didn’t see any sign of black feathers}. If you look closely you can see hints of black on her wing though so all is well. She’s the first one Lucy checks on each day and it’s totally adorable.

And lastly, the Light Brahma. This bird cannot keep her beak shut to save her life. Seriously, she’s a total chatterbox during the daytime. I’ve never seen {or heard} anything like it. Luckily though the chicks have been pretty quiet at night when we’re all trying to sleep {they are in our laundry room right now}.

Oh Lucy, you are such a sweetie.

Did you get chicks this spring? How do your other pets do around them?

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I just picked up chicks today — two Arucanas and a Welsummer. The husband was hoping for an Orpington, but there weren’t any at the feed store right now. My cat is still unsure about all the cheeping, but we also have baby gates up so she can’t get to them.